The First Annual Sweet Sixteen Celebration

Aug. 21, 2013

The Sweet 16 Girls after receiving their reward.

Written by

Amina Kearney
Reader Submitted

Poughkeepsie - Any time a group of people get together to celebrate philanthropic role models is a great occasion. It is even more astounding when the strong-hearted bunch being celebrated is a group of young women, 13 to 18 years old. In June, at the Grandview, The First Annual Goody Goodies Sweet Sixteen Awards honored 16 young women who are exceptional role models in the Hudson Valley.

The event was organized and co-hosted by Goody Goodies founder, 18 year-old Macallan Durkin along with her good friend and fellow activist, Jessica Steinbach. The event that these two organizers put ...